IEEE 1896-2016

This standard defines the general parameters for marking contact wires in OCSs used for electric railway and transit systems. The standard allows for the identification of various contact wires by composition and conductivity as well as by the operating agency using the wire. This standard is intended to provide a method for determining the type of contact wire with regard to the chemical makeup and electrical conductivity. The standard is not meant to replace any other marking and identification system used for contact wire presently being used but instead presents an alternative method of contact wire identification that is concise and easy to interpret.